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The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-09-08

CINCINNATI, Sept. 3.-WhiIe Mrs.
John Martin, living in an upper story on
Clay street, was preparing supper by a
coal oil stove last night, her little
daughter, two years old, upset the
stove, and, the oil igniting, the child s
clothing Immediately took fire. Mrs.
Martin snatched the child up and ran
screaming down stairs. Meeting her
husband she gave him the child and he
wrapped his coat about it and smoth-
cred the flames. Mrs. Martin was at
tended to by the neighbors and her
burning clothing was eXtinguished.
The child died in two hours and the
mother is fatally burned.
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BLACK Diphtheria.

PITTsBURG, Pa, Sept. Am cpl
demic of Black diphtheria is raging at
Lockport, Pennsylvania, small town
on the Pennsylvania railroad, about
sixty miles from this city. Nearly half
of the population are reported down
with the disease and thirteen deaths
have occurred within the past five days.
Recently an old viaduct which formed
part of the state canal was destroyed
by dynamite at that point, leaving
stagnant pools of water, which, it is
believed, caused the epidemic. The
victims are seized with black Vomit and
usually die in two or three days.
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LoGANsPoRT, Ind, Sept. IA hor-
rible accident occurred on John Hill s
farm, about five miles east of here, yes
terday, by which Henry Fletcher lost
his life. He was blasting stumps with
dynamite and had about fifty cartridges
in his possession. By some unknown
means they were all exploded and
Fletcher was literally blown to pieces,
was suspended in a tree about fifty
feet high, while his tongue was found
near where the explosion occurred
Fletcher was about twenty-five years
old and came from EIkhart, where his
Darents reside
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ExtermInatIng his Family.

PTTsBURo, Pa, Sept. Thomas
Joyce, q vegetable peddler, who has
been drinking hard for several months,
and was frequently before the mayor
for abusing his family, at o'clock this
vOlYer and fired four shots inquick sue
cession. Two of the bullets struck
Mrs. Joyce and the other two entered
the body of his daughter. He stated
that as he could not sell his horse and
wagon he determined to extermlnate
his family and then kill himself. Mrs.
Joyce is unconscious and will die. The
daughter, about eighteen years old, has
an ugly wound in her side and another
in her hip. Her condition is quite
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-09-08

PEK1N, H., Sept. Ia bold attempt
was made last week to wreck the In
diana, bloomington & Western east
bound passenger train that left Pekin
at O'Clock. AT Leslie station, six
miles east of this city, some person or
persons placed large stone weighing
couple of hundred pounds between
the rails of the main track. AT Leslie
the train had slowed up, when the en-
over the stone and the forward trucks
left the track. The only theory given
for this deyilish work is that of rob
harry
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AT,e Aeross the Traek.

CHATswoRTH, Sept. g. An attempt
was made to wreck the evening
passenger train on the Illinois Central
railroad yesterday evening by some
miscreant, by placing tie across the
track at a point one half mile south OF
this station in cut and on a curve
The obstruction was noticed by ths
engineer just as the engine was about
to strike IL.
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Ordered Out Of lhe Cosnmnni,r.

SPRINGFIELD, Mo-, Sept. I.-Green
Walker, whom several BAH Knobbers
at Ozark were fined for whipping, has
located in the east part of Green county
and since settling there, the neighbors'
houses have frequently been burglar
lied. Yesterday morning Mr.. Walker
found a bundle of hickory switches at
his front door, accompanied by a writ
ten warning to leave The neighbOrhOOd
] within one week.
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Carvers strike.

CHICAGO, Sept. 2.-Ninety-three car
vers employed by the Pullman Palace
Car company, at Pullman, went on a
strike this morning because their most
remuneratiye work was taken from
them and given to cabinet makers, who
would do It cheaper. The company de-
cided to accede to their demands, and
they will GO to work tomorrow.
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deem those they had in their possession
win hereafter be able to realize on
them only their intrinsic value as bull
ion. There has been no unusual rush
at the sub-treasury during the past
week, holders of coin evidently having
taken advantage of the order soon aft
ter it took effect.
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BuekIen,s Arnica Salve

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Dividing the PIunder.

NEW YORK, Aug. 30.-A large col
lection of condemned supplies was sold
at auction at the Brooklyn Navy Yard
to-day. The Brooklyn Standard U nion
publishes an extended article in regard
to it, in which it claims that the sale
was managed in the interest of ring
of naval officers; that catalogues of the
goods were generally unobtainable by
intending purchasers; that officials in
charge were by no means ready to give
information; that when they did so, it
was sometimes misleading, and that
much of the property advertised was
not put up for sale at all, but
was carried away by friends of
the officers. In this connection,
the paper asserts that there was one
lot from the equipment department
made up of 2S7 pieces of silver table
ware of every description; that this
morning the wife of Naval Contractor
Pook came to the building with an Or
der from pay director John II. Steven
son, whe had charge of the sales; that
{ directed Bernard McNulty, the clerk
in charge of the goods, to let Mrs. Pook
have whatever she wanted, and that
there was nothing for the clerk to do
but comply. The Standard Union as
SertS that MIS-. POOk selected from this
lot of silverware and from lot of
China in the same building a long list
of articles, which she carried away.
The paper declares that it was openly
asserted at the sale that it was not the
only instance of the kind, and that, in
addition, the really valuable things
sold were bought by the al
legged ring for inadequate
sums. The Standard Union also
publishes an interview with Clerk Nc
Nulty, who says the statement of
things taken by Mrs. Pook is correct,
and that of the 2S7 pieces in the lot
less than 100 were left for
sale. McNulty added that he had a
complete itemiZed list of the articles,
and that he proposed to forward it to
Secretary Whitney. He adds that the
new plan of consolidation of supplies
makes no provision for stock ledger
and opens the way to great frauds.
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TRAIN WRECKERS.
An Excursion Train on the K. c.. & P
Road Dtched.
A Number of People Injured but OnIy
One Will Die.
Eleven Coaches Run into an Obstruc.
tion Near Lebanon, Ohio.
Placed on the Track for the Purpose
of Robbing the Train.

PARSONS, Kas., Sept. Am excur-
sion train over the Kansas City s. Pa
citic road from Moran, Allen county, to
this city, containing over 500 people,
was ditched on its return trip between
Erie and Moran last night. Several
cars left the track and a number OF
people were injured. One man, it is
thought, viii die of his injury.
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NEW YORK, Sept. S.-To-day was the
last day of the six months during which
the government redeemed trade dollars
at par. During that time there have
been redeemed at the United States
sub-treasury in this city 3,492, 400 of
these coins. Those who failed TO re-
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on and was getting the best of both of
US when our hired man struck him
with the butt end of an old gun.
Kearns is a married man and has
two children. His neighbors refuse to
believe that he ever made the assault,
declaring that it was scheme of black
mail. Kearns is unable to explain the
affair
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Recognixee bud one Flag

NEW YORK, Sept. 2.-MayOr Hewitt
to-day accepted an invitation to review
the labor day parade. He refused,
however, to allow the italian flag to
be hoisted on the City Hall on that
day, and said that such thing should
not be permitted as long as he was
MavOr of New York.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-09-08

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup
should always be used for children
teething. 1t soothes the child, softens
the gums, allays all pain, cures wind
collie, and is best remedy for diar-
rhcea. TwentY-five cents. a bottle.
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If you have anything Tor sale, Tor
rent, lost, stolen. strayed, or if you
want help or anything else, try our
.sWant Column" and You viii not be
disappointed, as THE NEWS has a
larger city circulation than ali other
papers in Emporia combined. Try
aud be convinced
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To be Opened On monday.

MARQUETTE, Mich, Sept. 3.-Re-
ports from Hancock state that the fires
in the Calumet mine are out and that
the shaft will be opened up again on
Monday.
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NEW York, Sept. 2.-Judge Laecmb
to-day dissolved the restraining order
in the injunction sought by George 81.
Bland against Henry s. Ives & Co. and
the stockholders Of the Cincinnati,
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I'M STOPS IHE PAIN
IN 0NR MTKTTTIF

z ~ - In UNE HIN UTE.
Aching backs, hips and sides I'D.
ney and uterine pains, weakness
= and inflammation, rheumatic neu-
Ealgio. eefatic, sudden, sharp and
- &SneFvous pains and STRAINS Rs
LTBvED IN ONE MINUTE by that new efe-
CANT and infallible enticots 70 pain ana in
nammation, the CUuCURA ANT1-PAEN
PLASTER Is cents: hve for eI.0o; ct Al
druggists or Potter Drug end Chemical Co
Boston.
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~ INVESTIGATION ORDERED.

A petition has been filed in the
General Land Office by citizens of
White Pine County, Nevada, accom-
panied by resolutions passed at public
meeting, asking the intervention of the
Land Department to protect settlers
the public domain by foreign sheep
raisers. The petitioners allege that
there are several companies of Eng
liShmen, mostly aliens, having large
fiocks of sheep which travel from
water to water, utterly destroying the
grass and communicating the water used
by settlers for domestic purposes. They
also complain that the dominion eXer-
cised over the country by these stock
companies prevents new settlers from
coming in and makes it impossible for
those who are there to have schools,
churches and other benefits of ciViliZa-
ton. Acting Commissioner StOckslager
has directed that an investigation into
the matters complained of be made by
special agent of the Land Office.
THE RESULT OF A RUNAWAY.
WASHINGTON, d. c., Sept. Cen
eral McKeever, under date of San
Francisco, informs the War Depart
ment of the receipt of the following
dispatch from General Miles: 81 met
with quite serious accident yesterday.
The bones of one of my legs were
broken, and will be confined to my
room for several days, but able hope
to attend to official business. Lieuten-
ant-Colonel Drum, Lieutenant Nc
Caleb and Lieutenant Dapray, also
injured. Have ordered Surgeon Cleary
to Fl. Huachiticha, and Assistant
Surgeon Wood here to assist Surgeon
Alexander, The injury to General
Miles and other officers is, it is stated at
the War Department, the result of
unaway accident.
THE DEBT STATEMENT.
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Are sold everywhere. Price: CutIcura, the
Great Skin Cure, 30 ctss CutieIra Soap, an ex-
quieite beautif1er, 3 cts; Cuticusa ResoIvent,
the New Blood Purifier, e1.00. POTTER DRU6
AND CHEMICAL Co., Boston.
BskaPLES, Blaekheads. Skin Blemishes ana
Tim Baby HumOrs, use CUTICURA SOAP.
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WTlATEO BLOOD.
ScrOfulOus. Inherited and Con.
tagiOus HumOrs Cured
bV CUticura.

HIHROUGH the medium of one of your
Il books, received through Mr.. Frank T.
Wray, druggist, Apollo, Pa, / became ac-
qualHted with your CUTICUEtA REMEDIES, and
take this opportunity to testify to you that
the worst cases of blood poisoning, In con-
nection with erysipelas, that have ever SEEM
and this after having been pronounced incur
able by some of the best physicians in our
county. take great pleasure in foFwardin.
to you this testimonial, unsolicited as il is by
you, in order that others suffering from SINH
lar maladies may be encouraged to give your
CUTICURA REMEDIES trial.
p. s. WHTTIIEGER, Leechburg, Pa. =
Reference, Frank T. Wray, druggist, Apollo, Pa
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DRuG0IsTs TrsR THFN

We have obtained satisfactory results from
the use OF the Cuticura Remedies in our own
family, and recommend them beyond aDY
other remedies for diseases of the skin and
merits become known.
MACMILLAN 4 CO.. Druggists Iafrobe Pa
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Fatally Injured.

ST.. JOSEPH. Mo-, Aug. SI.-Fillmore
Kearns, a wealthy young farmer living
near Easton this (Buchanan) county,
is dying from terrible wounds in the
head. Kearns was found by a physi-
clan, yesterday, propped against tree
about three-quarters of mile south of
the home of Mrs. Kempf, wife of a
farmer living about seven miles south
east Of this city. and was in an I'M
conscious condition, his skull having
been broken and the right side of his
face mashed.
Mrs. Kempf tells the following story:
Friday evening while / was at my
home near the Platte river bridge.
about seven miles east of town, heard
some one knocking at the door. ]
opened it when Kearns entered the
room and made indecent proposals to
me and started after me. / screamed
when a man working on the place came
to my rescue. The man grabbed 8
crock and threw it at my assailant
biting him on the head, but he came
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League Gases Ended.

lola, Kas., Aug. 31.-The so-called
League cases, which have been on trial
in the District Court here this week,
were ended to-day by asjudgment in
each Of the sixty cases against the
Leaguers. These cases are ejectment
suits brought by the purchasers of
railroad lands against settlers who
squatted them, claiming that the rail-
road patent on which purchasers title
is based, is void. Several thousand
acres are involved, and the judgment
rendered to-day sustains the railroad
patent, and an appeal will be
taken. The struggle is not between
the settlers and the railroads. The
lands were all sold to third parties long
ago, and the struggle is now between
individuals with the settlers clearly in
the wrong, attempting to get posses
sion of land that other men have paiC
for. The decision against them il
therefore approved by public sentiment
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sCROFuIOus ULCERS.

James E. Richardson, Custom House, New
Orleans, on oath says: "In 1870 Scrofulous
Ulcers broke out on my body until was q
mass of corruption. Everything known TO the
medical faculty was tried in vain. became
mere wreck. At tunes could not lift my hands
to my head, could not turn In bed; WAS in con-
slant pain, and looked upon life as a curse.
No relief or cure in ten years. In 1880 heard
of the CUTIcURA REMEDIEs, used them, and
was perfectly cured"
Sworn TO before U. s. Com. ]. D. Crawford
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SrRoFTTnTS NURRTrEn

And Contagious Humors, with lose of hair.
and eruptions of the skin, are positively cured
by Cuticura and Cuticura Soap externally.
and Cuticura Resoivent internally, when all
other medicines fail. Send for pamphlet.
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CARLISLE VISITING CLEVELAND.
WASHINGTON, Sept. Speaker Car
Isle, who arrived in Washington few
days ago, went to Oakview this after
noon, to spend a few days as the guest
of the President.
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We have been selling your CUTICURA REM
EDIEs for years, and have the first complaint
yet to receive from purchaser. One OF the
worst cases of ScrofuIa ever saw WAS cured
by the use of five bottles OF CUTICURA REsOL-
VENT, CUTICURA, and CUTICURA SOAP. The
soap takes the ''cake" here as a medicinal
soap. TAYLOR & TAYLOR, Druggists.
frankfort Kanaaa
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CONsULS APPOINTED.


dent has issued an executive order di-
recting that foreign soldiers intending
to visit the Chicago militia encamp-
ment be exempted from the customs
laws in the matter of their personal
baggage, uniforms, drums and equip
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NATIONAL NEWs.
PunIIc pEBr pEcREAsE.

ODA44O DLLl1 O11DIkEIhbEa
WASHINGTON, Aug. 3l.-It is esti-
mated at the Treasury Department
that the decrease in the public debt fol
August viii amount to IS, OOO,OO
CoNsULS APPOINTED.
The President to-day appointed S. S.
Carlisle, of Louisiana, to be minister
resident and consul general to Bolivia
and James C.. Quiggle, of Pennsylva-
MIA, to be consul of the United States
at Port Stanley and st. Thomas, On
taFiO
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-13
Retroxre..ios On Mexico.

Ex-Minister Fosters recent observa.
lions in Mexico has caused him 10 say
That he found some retrogrcssion and
ocuision TO crilcisc. lie was sory 10
notice that the Spanish passion for
bull fighting had broken out with new
zeal 81 late. After the adoption Of the
constitution Of 1857 a law had been passed
making this amusement unlawful IN the
federal district, and the general sentiment
OF the better class OF the various States
was IN favor Of the suppression Of the bar.
barous practice. But there seems 30 have
been reaction, aud the last Congress sur
priscd the outside world by repeating the
prohibitory law, and now there are in full
operation In and near the capital five or
nix bull rings or PLANS. and the people ap.
pear Ia have perfect craze for the sport.
In another respect Mr.. Foster noted no
Improvement, aud that was IN regard 10
I've drainage Of the city and valley Of
Mexico. This city, which by Its elevation
md climate ought 10 be- one Of the most
healthy cities IN the world, " Ear from II,
and that owing entircly 10 the al,~ncc Of
4 system Of drainage. Instead Of improv.
Inc the unhealthiness Of the place la, IN.
creased, and the smells had grown from
bad 10 wone In the streets. Come cnort
war bcing made 10 remedy this cundi lon
Of affairs, and an annual appropriation VI
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BOARD OF EDUCATION.
REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING YES.
TERDAY AN INTERESTING ONE.
Superintendent @. II. Collier Submits
His Report for November--Full and
Free Discussion Concerning New
School Buildings.

The regular monthly meeting OF the
board OF education was held yesterday aft
ernoon at its Office on Second street There
was full attendance, and each member
seemed inspired with liyelicr interest
than usual. owing TO the question of
finances and new buildings.
Superintendent Charles ii. Collier sub
mitted his report, as follows:
"Gen,lcmcn Of the Board OF Education:
"Since your last meeting the tcrmal ex-
animation OF all the pupils in the city
schools has been held, and reports showing
the result OF the same have been sent TO
parents for their signatures.
The furnaces in the Pope school have
been completed, and all persons interested
IN systems of heating and ventilation are
invited 10 inspect them.
The usual examination Of applicants for
teachers certificates was held at the Mar
kct street school last Saturday, and re-
port OF 1t will be submitted in proper time.
AT theeXpense Of the Rutton manuiact-
uring company, a committee of the school
board is invited 10 visit Chicago for the
purpose Of examining its dry-closct sys-
TEN in connection with that Of heating
and ventilation.
Statistical table formonth of November:
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MEAN SNEAK THIEVES.
They Enter and Rob La Salette Acad-
envy of Valuabies,


envy of Valuabies.
Yesterday morning the sisters at la
Salette academy, on Third, between Wash
ington and Poplar streets, reported at po-
lice headquarters that Sunday night, while
all were attending the services at st.
Peters church, the building had been en-
tered and robbed OF SIS, pearl rosary
case, a pearl case, also plush pocketbook
and lot of cane used in placing bottoms
in chairs. The facts were placed in the
hands of Capt. IIackctt and he set to work
to ferret out the thief. Within an hour
after the case was placed in his hands he
arrested a young white man, who gave the
name OF Chas. Thomas. The captain found
him at Mrs. Gooch's boarding-house
on Poplar street near the bridge, and when
he found Thomas he was engaged in put
ting new cane bottom in rocker
Thomas admitted that he took the cane
from the academy, but denied all knowl-
edge OF the whereabouts OF the money
and other valuables taken. Thomas for
mcrly worked for the good sisters and was
discharged three weeks ago. Capt. Hackctt
says that the house was entered through
the front window, and is OF the opinion
that Thomas had acComplices.
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The Tine IL Coming.

PTlADurnil, Ia, Dec. IA meet
ing Of representative mcn from nearly all
the local assemblies. Knights oi labor,
was held Yesterday. ut which resolutions
were adopted recommending that all the
local assemblies max. demands upon the
general executive board for an iicmized
account Of all the expenditures made by
that body during the past year, ~ that
they may know where and how the 500, &.
900 was disbunscd II the general cxecu.
tive board should fail or decline 10 render
such an account u j. proposed 10 compel
II 10 do ~ by Law. This matter has been
under consideration among the members
Of the local assemblies, Il Is alleged, for sew.
cml months, aud ycsicrlay Il assumed a
definite shape. II h nl-o alleged that over
$1,000 had been disbur,cd hy the board
for Especial work, aud this, Il is sail, Is
the cause 81 thcstcps takcn at the meeting.